Category Archives: Great Reception Locations

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Chris & Danielle’s Wedding at the W Hotel Union Square, NYC

March 9, 2011 – 1:35 am

Danielle & Chris got married at the W Hotel Union Square a few months ago.  We actually photographed Chris’ physical therapist’s wedding a few years ago and as always, we are honored when one of our past brides refers us.  Thanks again, Melissa!

To see other images of festivities at the W Hotel, call us at 646 234 8927 or CLICK HERE to contact us.

We love this shot of Dad seeing Danielle for the first time all made up.   As parents ourselves now, we can definitely understand the range of emotions that Dad must be feeling, from pride to sadness that his little girl is all grown up.

father of the bride sees bride for the first time in lobby of w hotel union square

While Danielle was getting ready,  her soon-to-be hubby was also finishing up his final preparations.  Don’t know how to tie a bow tie, guys?  There’s an app for that!

After the ceremony at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church…

bride gets into limo at fifth avenue presbyterian church

…we headed to some nearby landmarks to take pictures.  This is Madison Square Park – home of the original Shake Shack and skateboarders who can fill in as extras for your wedding photos!

wedding party at madison square park nyc

The W Hotel at Union Square is a great building – a fantastic blend of old and new.   Check out these beautiful high ceilings and wonderful columns on the side.  Combine them with low mood light and a great band and you have the perfect setting for a great party.

bride and groom dancing at reception in w hotel union square

W Hotel Wedding

We always hear feedback from our couples, but this time, we were also pleasantly surprised by an e-mail from Danielle’s Dad.  According to Mr. DeMasi, “there are many beautiful photos. Thought you did a great job.”  To the Chattin & DeMasi families – many thanks for inviting us to be part of your celebration!

To see more photos from Danielle & Chris’ wedding, click on the image below.

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NYC Destination Wedding at the Essex House

February 22, 2011 – 7:36 pm

Callan and Bryan from Milwaukee, Wisconsin wanted to have a small NYC destination wedding with some close friends and family. They chose the Jumeirah Essex House hotel since it could accommodate their small intimate wedding ceremony and dinner reception. Plus the hotel has a great midtown Manhattan location! It’s across the street from Central Park and only a few blocks up from Times Square.

They had an intimate ceremony performed by Reverend Will in the hotel’s Petite Salon. Afterward, we took a quick ride to get some photos in Times Square.

Times Square Wedding Photo

We hit a couple of more spots near the hotel and made it back in time for the newlyweds to join the fun at their cocktail hour. We were just in time to catch the impromptu sing-along with the pianist.

Essex House wedding

The Essexs House is a NYC landmark. We had to get photos of Callan & Bryan in the hotel’s beautiful art deco lobby and hallways.

NYC Destination Wedding
Jason Kwintner from the Essex House was on hand to make sure everything went smoothly. He even arranged for the town car to take us on our quick photo shoot. If you want more information about their destination wedding packages you should call Jason at 212-484-5140.

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Our Surf Club Wedding Will Be on TV

January 14, 2011 – 1:17 am

One of our recent weddings will be on a TV show called Four Weddings.  What is Four Weddings?  It’s a reality show that features four brides who go to each other’s  weddings to determine who had the best wedding. The brides compete against each other for the honeymoon of their dreams. Personally, we think our couple’s wedding was awesome and should easily win the prize.

Kally & George had their wedding reception at the Surf Club in New Rochelle.  To chat about photography for your wedding, call us at 646 234 8927 or CLICK HERE to contact us.

Meet beautiful Kally, the bride.

The Greek Orthodox ceremony was in an incredible church.

wedding in greek orthodox church

The wedding reception was at the Surf Club in New Rochelle. Kally made the party favors by hand and had the table numbers lit by candle light.

Their DJ’s lighting helped set the scene from their romantic first dance…

bride and groom's first dance at surf club

…to a rockin’ party.  The blonde in the background is one of the brides that will be rating Kally & George’s wedding.  Looks like she was having a great time.

bride and groom kiss while dancing at surf club

Their reception had lots of dancing with tons of money being thrown around. Literally, because that’s a tradition at Greek weddings.

greek wedding dance

Greeks consider throwing money at dancers to be good luck.  There was a lot of luck in the air that night.

greek wedding dance with money

To see more from this wedding click on the image below to see highlights.

Now that you have seen how we captured the wedding, you can watch the show to see how a reality TV depicts it and see how the other brides felt about the wedding.  The episode featuring Kally and George will be airing on TLC on January 14 at 7:00 pm and on January 15 at 2:00 am EST.  Even though we captured about 2,000 images from their wedding, don’t be surprised if we were not caught on camera.  One of our grooms (and a mother of another groom) compared us to ninjas who lurk in the in shadows and miraculously appear when there is an important moment to be captured.

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Adding the Stone House to Our Extended Family

January 11, 2011 – 10:24 pm

We’re honored to have been chosen to be a preferred photographer for the Stone House in New Jersey.  We actually photographed one of the first weddings at the Stone House, Sandra & Craig’s celebration in October 2008.

bride and groom at the stone house nj

Sandra & Craig had a very touching ceremony.  Very personal with lots of stories about how they had met and the important people in their lives.  We didn’t know until that day that Sandra’s brother had been extremely ill. Unfortunately, he couldn’t make the wedding because of his illness and Sandra wanted to share a bit about him. It was a very sweet story and brought tears to Sandra’s sisters’ eyes.

touching wedding ceremony at the stone house

The Stone House is charming and full of character. Look at how beautiful it looks all lit up!

portrait of bride and groom outside the stone house

We love the fire pit they have outside (great for toasting marshmallows to end the evening!)…

bride and groom toasting marshmallows at stone house reception

and their fantastic little wine cellar.

groom in wine cellar at the stone house

According to Sandra, “we are so excited about the photos – They are AWESOME!!”  To Sandra & Craig – glad you guys like your photos and many thanks again for referring Rebecca to us.  Congrats again and here’s to many years of happiness together with adorable little Riley!  To see more of the happy couple’s wedding pictures, click below.

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Our New Partner – The Liberty House

January 6, 2011 – 2:39 pm

We’ve been working with Landmark Hospitality caterers at Celebrate at Snug Harbor for awhile now and we’re excited to announce that we are now also a preferred photographer for their other facilities, the Liberty House and the Stone House. Many thanks to our friends at Landmark Hospitality for their trust in us.  We’ve photographed many weddings at the Liberty House and are a big fan, particularly of its spectacular view of New York City.  Look at this – breathtaking, isn’t it?

bride and groom kiss at the liberty house

wedding ceremony at the liberty house

Kayla and Zachary celebrated with their bridesmaids and groomsmen a bit before the ceremony.  This is how women laugh and share together…

bridesmaids preparing for wedding at liberty house

and this is how men express their joy.  Funny contrast, huh?

groomsmen celebrate at the liberty house

After much dancing and festivities, the happy couple exited the Liberty House to the cheers of their friends and family and amid a sea of sparklers.  What  a fun way to end the night!

bride and groom leaving the liberty house

According to Kayla, ” the pictures look amazing!!  I couldn’t be happier with them!”  To see more of Kayla and Zachary’s pictures, click on the image below.


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